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Extended haplotype analysis in the HLA complex reveals an increased frequency of the HFE-C282Y mutation in individuals with multiple sclerosis.
Human genetics - 1 May 2004
Rubio Justin P, Bahlo Melanie, Tubridy Niall, Stankovich Jim, Burfoot Rachel, Butzkueven Helmut, Chapman Caron, Johnson Laura, Marriott Mark, Mraz Grant, Tait Brian, Wilkinson Chris, Taylor Bruce, Speed Terence P, Foote Simon J, Kilpatrick Trevor J
Abstract excerpt
In order to resolve a multiple sclerosis (MS) susceptibility locus that we had identified in earlier work at the telomeric end of the HLA complex, we genotyped another 34 microsatellite markers (47 in total) across the class I/extended class I region in 166 Tasmanian MS case and 104 control families (D6S299-D6S265). Extended MS susceptibility haplotypes, up to 9 Mb in length, were observed in 11% of MS cases and...
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